Sentences with phrase «foundation of community support»

As Anthony Calandrelli, a recent addition to the foundation board, said, «Rhode Island Hospital was built on a foundation of community support and it's our collective responsibility to keep that going for future generations.»

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With that foundation, our next focus will be developing the social infrastructure for community — for supporting us, for keeping us safe, for informing us, for civic engagement, and for inclusion of all.

«One of the things that is interesting about the Zuckerberg gifts is he is giving to a community foundation which supports lots of different causes, instead of setting up his own foundation in his name. . .

The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

Socially responsible investing (SRI) is being studied, considered, and implemented within the foundation and charitable planning community, and its support from numerous community foundations, federations, and other respectfully recognized parent organizations of philanthropy continues to grow.

Given the significant impact of the storm on Houston's Jewish community, and Taube Philanthropies» focus on sustaining Jewish life, $ 100,000 of the foundation's grant will support Jewish community needs.

The foundation said it learned of such practices by way of community members who are, in fact, not fully supporting prayer.

The best combined effort of state and local governments, businesses, foundations, religious and other charitable institutions to support community development is no substitute for a renewed federal commitment to housing.

The festival will also honor the talented renowned Chef Ferrán Adrià while benefiting the foundation Ciudad de la Alegria, which supports severely underprivileged children, provides solutions for women who have been victims of violence and brings help to the frail elderly in the community who are without family support.

The Derek Lewis Foundation is an independent foundation in Little Rock, Ark., that is dedicated to supporting a healthier community through a variety of services, programs and sponsorships.

This foundation leads to a rich academic high school experience that supports young men and women in realizing their full potential as students, as people, as members of the human community.

Our shared passions have compelled us to create a new kind of conference - to host an on - going conversation that explores what we see as the foundation of infant, child, family and community health: the mechanism of human bonding - how it works, why it's important, and how to develop, encourage and support it in our growing families and communities.

With the support of generous individuals, foundations, families, businesses, communities, and public and private partners, we protected 1,234 acres of important land across Massachusetts.

Prior to joining Urban Strategies, Diana was a program officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she created the foundation's First Food portfolio, which supports increased breastfeeding to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and improve the health and wellbeing of mothers, children and communities.

The S. Mark Taper Foundation, founded in 1989, is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of people's lives by supporting nonprofit organizations and their work in our communities.

These are the foundation for all of its programming which encompasses supported employment and high school equivalency degree classes; individual counseling; community referrals; health and wellness programs; nutrition education and food service; and arts and culture.

Select photographs courtesy of Michael Mandolfo.The essential work done by Meals on Wheels for Western New York is made possible by generous financial support from community members, local foundations and corporations, as well as through grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, New York State Office for the Aging and Erie County's Departments of Senior Services and Social Services.

They are a foundation species in the intertidal community that create habitat and enlarge the diversity of life supported by a locale.

In the pleasant, sunny afternoon of July 1, 2015, local and state officials led by Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, joined by over 200 community leaders and stakeholders, witnessed the first of four thousand large concrete - filled steel piles to firmly pierce the ground, which will form the support foundation for the massive structures of the new Holtec Technology Campus.

The Board of Governors serve as ambassadors who assist the Rhode Island Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees in identifying and promoting philanthropic support and partnerships from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations, while educating others throughout the community.

JL Foundation joined the Institute's community of foundation supporters in 2014 and provides valuable general operating support for our work year - round.

Embrey Family Foundation joined the Institute's community of foundation supporters in 2014 and provides valuable general operating support for our work year - round, which enables us to allocate funds where they are needed most, and to focus our attention on developing new initiatives as we provide leadership to the fields of film, theatre, and new and interactive media.

active support by private foundations and community groups of efforts to continue local desegregation plans and programs, through research, advocacy and litigation;

«We see AOCC 2015 as a safe space to share the many personal, untold stories with hopes of educating others in an effort to build a stronger foundation for supporting work that will have a positive impact on communities of color across the country,» says one of the tri-chairs, Ed.L.D.

In a similar vein, Jennifer Vranek and her colleagues at Education First write, «Past accountability systems were the darlings of policy makers, think tanks, foundations, editorial boards, and advocates; they rarely had the support of educators, school communities, and the public writ large.

I understand that foundations can not have rigorous evidence to support all steps in their reform theory, but before pursuing a reform strategy that promises to close a bunch of schools that parents want and alienating both advantaged suburbanites and minority community leaders, they might want more evidence for the strategy than they have.

Some communities are coming to the aid of their schools with educational foundations that support either a specific building or an entire district.

Bringing the community into our school builds for us the foundation of support we need in our town.

It was DeVos articulating the kinds of practical frustrations that bedevil so many educators, parents, and community members — especially that trio of dynamic teachers who might want to launch a charter, but don't have the time or bandwidth to navigate an application process that requires two years, foundation support, and a professional proposal writer.

At first, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that a massive, well - intentioned education - reform effort — supported on both sides of the political aisle, by major philanthropic foundations, and by some prominent voices in the civil - rights community — could be anything other than a blessing for American education.

Thanks to a patchwork of foundation grants, partnerships and an on - site YPI community school coordinator, the César Chávez campus has become a hub for community support services, which is one hallmark of community schooling.

A range of stakeholders, including foundations, advocacy organizations, politicians, unions, parents, and the business community, can support or discourage engagement.

During the last week, dozens of foundations and community groups in two coalitions have demonstrated their support for school administration proposals that are subject to collective bargaining.

After all the community based, democratic, transparent, non profit public schools are the foundation of our republic and democracy, a foundation supported by the oversight of community based elected school boards.

Educators for Excellence is proud to receive financial support from a diverse base of nonprofit, corporate, and family foundations as well as individual donors, including teachers and community members, who believe in the power of teacher - led change.

Meet the social and emotional wellbeing needs of our students through our pastoral support system involving tutors and our community foundation centre.

To ensure that all children develop the necessary cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills that build the foundation for life - long learning and early literacy; this is accomplished by providing a high quality, safe and nurturing environment, responsive to the culturally diverse and unique needs of each child, through individual and interactive learning opportunities, supported by excellence in teaching and research - based instructional practices aligned with the NYS Learning Standards and the District's curricula, in partnership with parents, staff, policy makers and community organizations.

Partnering with education and community leaders, Foundations supports those who enhance the lives and prospects of our most vulnerable children.

But in terms of enduring investment value, perhaps Mr. Ruane's largest community - development venture was the Carmel Hill Fund, a private foundation he established in 1986 to support social service, mental health, and education initiatives.

They watched passively as Deirdre DeAngelis got rid of the bad apples on the staff; won foundation money to break the school into smaller, more personalized learning communities; and wooed corporate partners to support after - school programs.

The foundation's «value proposition,» Ferguson says, is as an organizational platform to support communities of teachers engaged in peer - led, participant - driven professional learning.

It's been long understood that literacy is the foundation from which cultural revolutions are born, and the opening of Sajia Darwish's library is the first step in a multidimensional approach to support a reading culture in her Kabul community.

The foundation delivers academic support to public schools in some of the most marginalized communities surrounding Medellín, Colombia, and will explore the implementation of social - emotional learning (SEL) with the recent release of our Spanish - language version of the Second Step program.

To raise awareness and challenge the philanthropic community to better resource movements to support healthy living and learning for Native children and youth, the Schott Foundation and Nike's N7 Fund, in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy, convened a group of Native education, health care, and human services experts along with several foundations in Washington, DC, in late June.

We believe that focusing and developing these four areas in children's lives creates a solid foundation, strong support system and ultimately leads them to be an impactful member of their community.

The Community Foundations of Texas, through the Texas High School Project in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency, is now supporting initiatives that create Early College High Schools (ECHS), which target underrepresented populations, particularly with a STEM focus.

Our Government has always supported strong communities, firm in our belief that they are the foundation of the nation.

We offer investing solutions whether you are a community bank looking to support your investment coverage or you are a pension fund, endowment plan, or foundation looking for a partner with a long - term record of successful investing.

Pleasanton, CA, August 24, 2016 - Maddie's Fund ®, a national family foundation based in Pleasanton, CA, has awarded Fix Our Ferals a $ 50,000 matching grant to support the reopening and sustainability of their spay - neuter center to serve Alameda and Contra Costa County community cats, shelter cats and those of low - income families.

August 24, 2016 Maddie's Fund ®, a national family foundation based in Pleasanton, CA, has awarded Fix Our Ferals a $ 50,000 matching grant to support the reopening and sustainability of their spay - neuter center to serve Alameda and Contra Costa County community cats, shelter cats and those of low - income families.